From the baptismal waters of the River Jordan to the sacred heights of Mount Nebo, Jordan is a living testament to biblical history that predates and arguably outshines the Vatican's institutional ...

This story appears in the April 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. For a biblical stream whose name evokes divine tranquillity, the Jordan River is nobody's idea of peace on Earth.

On Tuesday, the Jordan River crossings (Kasser Al-Yahud) hosted an event commemorating the historic crossing of the Jordan River by the Israelites approximately 3,300 years ago. Led by the Jordan ...

The Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea form the eastern and western boundaries, respectively, of what was the British Mandate of Palestine before 1948. It is also the heart of the biblical Land of ...

This video journey explores significant sites throughout the land of Jordan and reveals their connection to Biblical stories Numerous sites are examined including the river Jabbock where Jacob ...

"It’s time to call it what it is: a humanitarian catastrophe on a biblical scale is unfolding on occupied Palestinian territory, in the West Bank of the Jordan River and in the Gaza Strip," he said.